According to Article 19 of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, whoever drives a motor vehicle shall have lawfully obtained a motor vehicle driving license.
Whoever applies for a motor vehicle driving license shall meet the conditions for driving permission as prescribed by the public security institution under the State Council; after he/she is found upon examination be qualified, the traffic administrative department of the public security organ shall issue a motor vehicle driving license of the corresponding category.
Foreign nationals holding a valid foreign driving license in Changsha may go to the Department of Motor Vehicle Chengbei Branch of the Changsha Municipal Public Security Bureau (长沙市公安局城北车管所) and apply for a Chinese driving license.
Documents Required
1. Translation of driving license and passport
Address: Room 520 or 519, Office of Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Changsha Municipal Committee, Building No.1 of the Changsha Municipal People's Government, No. 218, Yuelu Avenue, Yuelu District [长沙市岳麓大道218号长沙市政府一办公大楼市委外事办520或519室]
Tel: 0731-88668150/88668166/88668120
2. Valid driving license
3. Passport, valid visa or residence (stay) permit with a duration of at least 3 months, and the Registration Form of Residence for Foreign Nationals
Notes:
(1) Visa extension, replacement or reinsurance and stay and residence permits can be applied at the following two exit-entry administration centers in Changsha:
Exit-Entry Administration Service Center of Changsha Public Security Bureau [长沙市公安局出入境接待大厅]
Address: No. 30, Jindun Road, Yuhua District [长沙市雨花区金盾路30号]
Exit-Entry Administration Service Center of Changsha Public Security Bureau Yuelu Branch [长沙市公安局岳麓分局人口与出入境接待大厅]
Address: No. 180, Aimin Road, Yuelu District [长沙市岳麓区爱民路180号]
(2) The Registration Form of Residence for Foreign Nationals must be applied and processed by either the individual or the host (organization) at the local police station in the jurisdiction of their place of residence.
4. Medical report (A list of designated hospitals can be found on "12123" App.)
5. Copy of driving license
6. Two recent one-inch color photos with a white background
Location for handling driving license transfer:
Please submit the above-mentioned documents to No. 14 Service Window, the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Chengbei Branch
Address: No. 88, Section 1, Furong North Road, Kaifu District （长沙市开福区芙蓉北路一段88号）
Tel: 0731-12123
1. Translation of driving license and passport
Address: Room 520 or 519, Office of Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Changsha Municipal Committee, Building No.1 of the Changsha Municipal People's Government, No. 218, Yuelu Avenue, Yuelu District [长沙市岳麓大道218号长沙市政府一办公大楼市委外事办520或519室]
Tel: 0731-88668150/88668166/88668120
2. Valid driving license
3. Passport, valid visa or residence (stay) permit with a duration of at least 3 months, and the Registration Form of Residence for Foreign Nationals
Notes:
(1) Visa extension, replacement or reinsurance and stay and residence permits can be applied at the following two exit-entry administration centers in Changsha:
Exit-Entry Administration Service Center of Changsha Public Security Bureau [长沙市公安局出入境接待大厅]
Address: No. 30, Jindun Road, Yuhua District [长沙市雨花区金盾路30号]
Exit-Entry Administration Service Center of Changsha Public Security Bureau Yuelu Branch [长沙市公安局岳麓分局人口与出入境接待大厅]
Address: No. 180, Aimin Road, Yuelu District [长沙市岳麓区爱民路180号]
(2) The Registration Form of Residence for Foreign Nationals must be applied and processed by either the individual or the host (organization) at the local police station in the jurisdiction of their place of residence.
4. Medical report (A list of designated hospitals can be found on "12123" App.)
5. Copy of driving license
6. Two recent one-inch color photos with a white background
Location for handling driving license transfer:
Please submit the above-mentioned documents to No. 14 Service Window, the Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Chengbei Branch
Address: No. 88, Section 1, Furong North Road, Kaifu District （长沙市开福区芙蓉北路一段88号）
Tel: 0731-12123
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Before preparing the required materials, the applicant should go to the Vehicle Management Station of the Traffic Police Detachment of Public Security Bureau of Changsha City and make sure the foreign driving license is valid and if the application is in a proper form. The vehicle management archives system will display the test subjects which are determined according to the foreign driving license status.
An applicant holding a foreign motor vehicle driving license who applies for a motor vehicle driving license shall take the examination on Subject 1.
Subject 1 examinations papers on driving theory are available in the following languages: Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Spanish, German, Russian, Korean, and Arabic.
Chinese source: official WeChat account of Changsha International Exchange Service Center
Updated on Feb. 1, 2024
An applicant holding a foreign motor vehicle driving license who applies for a motor vehicle driving license shall take the examination on Subject 1.
Subject 1 examinations papers on driving theory are available in the following languages: Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Spanish, German, Russian, Korean, and Arabic.
Chinese source: official WeChat account of Changsha International Exchange Service Center
Updated on Feb. 1, 2024
